Calamine Lotion

Works only if you are consistent

In my opinion, I think Calamine Lotion works for acne! For me I apply it in a mask once a day (when I have time), and leave it until I am ready to go to sleep and wash it off then-can be anywhere from 30 minutes to over 3 hours. I don't think it cures the acne but it stops it from getting any bigger, and reduces redness and irritation. When my skin is really dry but I want to use this product, I mix the Calamine lotion with Vitamin E oil or Polysporin Cream and apply that ONLY on the dry areas and regular Calamine lotion everywhere else. How much oil or Polysporin you add depends on what consistency you want, just add until you get the mixture that feels right for you. I usually try to add 2/3 Calamine to 1/3 Vitamin E oil or Polysporin. It leaves my skin smooth and soft, and pores are smaller. Some other general tips I have picked up over the years for what works for me: 1. Moisturizer in both the morning and evening. I use Jamieson Provitamin Vitamin A Night Cream, and during the day same brand but the Vitamin E day cream. After I apply the moisturizer I put on my day and night acne cream over the moisturizer. This reduces the oiliness and helps prevent acne. 2. NEVER EVER PICK AT ANY TYPE OF ACNE!!!!!!!! I used to pop and try to drain all my pimples but it only makes it worse. If you leave it and just apply creams, it will be way better. I have made this mistake countless times by convincing myself it will be better after I pop it, BUT IT NEVER MAKES IT BETTER!!!!!! 3. Try not to spot treat with acne creams because they can irritate the skin. Just apply a thick layer.

I found out about this treatment on acne.org; and seeing as it is inexpensive I decided to give it a try- and I have to say after about 3 months of using this, I am extremely impressed. It is not a miracle product by any means, but it SIGNIFICANTLY improves acne and inflammation. It reduces the size and redness of active pimples, and I love to use it daily to prevent any future breakouts. It is drying so I use it in conjunction with Argan oil and sunscreen. I apply it all over my face before bed mixed with Argan oil, and repeat in the morning under makeup. It doesn't change the color of makeup and doesn't change the way it appears on my face. It can also be used as a spot treatment. I love this product and will continue to use it

I purchased Calamine for a rash I got from an allergic reaction and I wanted to try it on my acne. I have cystic acne along my cheek bone and under my jaw that gets very irritated and itchy. I applied a bit of Calamine on my spots and it calmed down my face instantly. The pimples didn't go away but they were noticeably less puffy and less red. The only downside is that its extremely drying so don't use too much at once.

Try it! Within 2 nights it was hard to tell I even ever had acne,even though I've been battling it for 4+ years!

I've decided to write a blog today, because I was curious to see if anyone else used calamine lotion for acne too, after reading that many people have ,I thought I should tell my story, First I am 40 years old and a red head w/ very fear skin, I can't use vitamin E or any products w/ chemicals in them , I have been using calamine lotion sence I was a teenager and used it on everything from coldsores,acne,and exzema, I find it doesn't prevent acne, but it does dry it up fast, also me being fear skinned it also acts as a cover up, over the years I have tried other products and found that they just make it worse,some have taken the skin right off my face:( others cause more acne or have vitamin E in them which causes me to get cysts:( I remeber the first time I went to the Derm, and told him I used calamine he laughed at me, I'm findig that the less stuff in products is better, and the drug company;s probably don't want you to not spend your money on theirs,I'm always going to use this !!

I initially tried this on my face; I knew that it would make my acne come to a head at first. However, after a few days of skin seemingly only getting worse, I stopped using it on my face. HOWEVER, this has worked miracles on my back. I put it on all over my back every night before I go to sleep; it's been about two weeks, and for the first time in probably 8 - 10 years I would feel comfortable wearing a top or dress that shows my back. It seems like a lot of people have had success using it on their face, and it has worked for my back. I would definitely recommend trying this.

It worked well to start with and really faded acne scars but then seemed to stop working after a month of using it. Would use after washing face twice a day. Would definately give it a go though as it did work to begin with.

I started getting acne due to going off the pill.I didn't have acne prior taking the pill so I was really at odds in how to make it go away.I tried the aspirin mask but i didn't see much results.I debated on going back on the pill, but decided to try this as an alternative.I started seeing results a week later.This is a God sent.

I left the cap off the bottle by accident but turns out it turns into more of a thick consistency which makes it less messy to apply